S.I. No. 198/1950 - South African Citizens (Irish Citizenship Rights) Order, 1950.

S.I. No. 198 of 1950.

SOUTH AFRICAN CITIZENS (IRISH CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS) ORDER, 1950.

The Government, being satisfied that, by virtue of the South African Citizenship Act, 1949, which came into force in the Union of South Africa on the 2nd day of September, 1949, Irish citizens in the Union enjoy certain rights and privileges, do hereby, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1935 (No. 13 of 1935), order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the South African Citizens (Irish Citizenship Rights) Order, 1950.

2. South African citizens shall, subject to law, enjoy in Ireland, with effect from the 2nd day of September, 1949, similar rights and privileges to those enjoyed by Irish citizens in the Union of South Africa by virtue of the South African Citizenship Act, 1949.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Government, this 28th day of July, 1950.

JOHN A. COSTELLO,

Taoiseach.